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Mon 28 September

On in Chania today

1st Chania Sculpture Symposium — Opening Ceremony

Through

21–14

Sept–Oct

Art & Culture
Chania Town

1st Chania Sculpture Symposium — Opening Ceremony

Seven sculptors carve in public for a month at the Park of Peace and Friendship, opening night 21 Sept, free to watch throughout.

Park of Peace and Friendship 21 Sept – 14 Oct· Free
European Week of Sport — All Crete Blue Green

Through

23–30

Sept

Sport
Chania Town

European Week of Sport — All Crete Blue Green

Eight days of free open sessions on movement and wellbeing, with the Chania talks on 24 and 25 Sep.

Κέντρο Αρχιτεκτονικής Μεσογείου 22–29 Sept· Free
World Tourism Day 2026 — Sounds of Crete and the Traditional Strata Finale

Mon

28

Sept

Festival
Chania Town

World Tourism Day 2026 — Sounds of Crete and the Traditional Strata Finale

The Traditional Strata season ends on the Agios Nikolaos bastion at the harbour: Cretan music and every folk association. Monday 19:30.

Promachonas Agiou Nikolaou — Agios Nikolaos Bastion, Chania port 19:30· Free
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Thursday Street Market — Nea Chora Laïkí

Regular

Market
Chania Town

Thursday Street Market — Nea Chora Laïkí

Thursday's laïkí on the old AVEA plot in seaside Nea Chora, entrances on Akti Kanari and Gerasimou Pardali. 7am–2pm.

Nea Chora — former AVEA plot (Thursday laïkí) Every Thursday, 07:00–14:00· Free
Saturday Street Market — Minoos Street Laïkí

Regular

Market
Chania Town

Saturday Street Market — Minoos Street Laïkí

Chania's biggest weekly farmers' market, along the old western wall. Fruit, cheese, honey, olives, from 7am.

Minoos Street (Saturday laïkí) Every Saturday, 07:00–14:00· Free
Monday Street Market — Párko Markopoúlou Laïkí

Regular

Market
Chania Town

Monday Street Market — Párko Markopoúlou Laïkí

Monday's neighbourhood laïkí at the old Markopoulou camp, entrance off Malinou Street. 7am–2pm.

Párko Markopoúlou (Monday laïkí) Every Monday, 07:00–14:00· Free
Tuesday Street Market — Mournies & Nerokouros Laïkí

Regular

Market
Around Chania

Tuesday Street Market — Mournies & Nerokouros Laïkí

Tuesday's laïkí along Kolokotroni Street in Nerokouros, just south of the city. Local and unhurried, 7am–2pm.

Kolokotroni St, Nerokouros (Tuesday laïkí) Every Tuesday, 07:00–14:00· Free
Wednesday Street Market — Pachiana Laïkí

Regular

Market
Around Chania

Wednesday Street Market — Pachiana Laïkí

Wednesday's laïkí on the old VIOCHYM factory grounds in Pachiana, off Therisou Street. 7am–2pm.

Pachiana — former VIOCHYM grounds (Wednesday laïkí) Every Wednesday, 07:00–14:00· Free
Mikis Theodorakis — The Archive Exhibition at his Family Home

Regular

Art & Culture
Around Chania

Mikis Theodorakis — The Archive Exhibition at his Family Home

Rare papers from the Theodorakis archive, in the composer's own childhood house. Tuesday mornings, free.

Mikis Theodorakis House, Galatas Every Tuesday 09:00–13:00, until 31 December. Other times by appointment· Free

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